St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-12
THE MITCHELLTOWN RIOT
Still Causing Intense Excitement
in Ireland.

By Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE extreme ex-
element in Ireland continues. The bold
attempt of Mr.. Balfour to throw the
blame for the MitcheIltown riot upon
the people and their leaders is not
unanimously approved by the Tories,
and is OF course severely condemned by
Liberals. Those of the Tories who op-
pose the attitude of the government in
regard to the affair base their dissent
upon the belief that it would have been
wiser to disarm criticism by declaring
that the firing upon the people was an
unauthorized action. They fear that
to attempt to defend it is to impose a
fatal addition to the burden of popular
disapproval which the ministry will
have to carry INTO the next cam
paign. 1t seems to disinter-
ested observer as if the government
would have been perfectly Justified in
disclaiming responsibility, had it chosen
to do so, for the incapacity of the police
was beyond all question. The dismissal
of whatever official was responsible for
the chaotic condition of the cOnstabulary
would have placed the ministry in the
right attitude in regard to this particu-
lar event, whatever may be the policy
as to SuppreSsing really seditious meet
lngs. 1t is supposed that
To-MoRRow's DEBATE
on Sir William Harcourt's motion of
censure will follow the lines laid down
in the opening of the discussion Satur-
day, but will get more bitter as it pro-
crosses. Mr.. Parnell has been urged to
return to London to be present
at the Liberal conference which
will take place tomorrow. to determine
the course of the opposition toward the
his intention. The Liberals are likely
to challenge the government on the di-
vision, and. as to the position of the
UnionistS. all that can be said is that it
is deplorable. From study of the vari-
GUS critiqueS furnished by British mill
tary experts upon the recent French
army manueverS it seems to be the con-
sensuS of opinion that France has made
enormous progress in the art of defense.
There does not seem to be the same i'm
proyement in facilities for ali offensive
Clock Tower club in the Newington
suburb were arrested for gambling last
night. A number were unable to pro-
cure bail, and will remain in Jail until
until Monday, when they will be ar
raigned for trial. The club has become
unenviably noted as a resort for high
players.
A SABBATH OF SADNESS.
MITCHELLTowN, Sept. 1.-THE town
has been quiet to-day. The victims of
the fight Friday will be given public
funeral Monday, which will be made
the occasion Of a great demonstration.
The man Shinnick and the boy Casey
are dying from the effects of the wounds
they received Friday. Casey's ante
mortem deposition has been taken. He
states that he was standing near Shin
nick. at one corner of the square, when
Head Constable O'Sullivan came to
window Of the barracks and fired at
him. -Four witnesses confirm this state
ment. The NationaliSts say that they
have evidence to establish the identity
of the policeman who shot Riordan.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
DUBLIN, Sept. 11.-All arrangements
haye been made for the funeral of the
old man who was shot at Mitchelltown
Friday, whose. name is Lonergon, not
RNerdan, as formerly reported. Con-
tingents from all the surrounding
villages have signifed their intention
to attend the funeral and make
it an affair of great magnitude. An i'm
mense burst of indignation has been
caused by the announcements that the
police will not allow the funeral cortege
to proceed on its way to the cemetery
by the usual route, past the barracks.
The NationalistS consider it a great in
dignity to be compelled to pass through
the Protestant section of the
town, as they will be obliged
to do. The coffin has inscribed on it
michael Lonergon, murdered Sept. 9,
1SS7-R. /. P.n The vast procession
will form early in the afternoon and is
expected to start for the cemetery at Q
p. m. This funeral will be made the
occasion of a public demonstration that